John michael lovold



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' J. M. LOVOLD.

DECK SEAT FOR SHIPS.

No. 429,928. PatentedJune 10, 1890.

92 L1. 3 U Q? L w 5 E Z IA W J TrJm'NEssEs 1 INVENTUR UNITED STATES JOHN MICHAEL LOVOLD, OF LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND.

DECK-SEAT FOR SHIPS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 429,928, dated June 10, 1890.

Application filed November 29, 1839 Serial No. 331,894. (NdmodeL) Patented in England November 12, 1887, No. 15,462; in France September 8, 1888, No. 192,916; in Germany September 9, 1888, No. 46,586, and in Belgium September 11, 1888, No.

T on whom it may concern.-

Beitknown that I,JoHN MICHAEL LOVOLD,

' master mariner, of Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, England, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Deck-Seats for Ships and Navigable Vessels, (for which I have obtained Letters Patent in Great Brit ain,No. 15,462, dated November 12, 1887; in France, No. 192,916, dated September 8,1888; in Germany, No. 46586, dated September 9, 1888; in Belgium,No. 83,237, dated September 11, 1888, and nowhere else and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

The subject of my invention is a deck-seat for vessels, which may be employed for the ordinary uses of a deck-seat, and in case of necessity may be used as a boat.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows in verticallongitudinal section my improvement when in condition for use as a boat. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view, and Fig. 3 is a plan view, thereof. Fig. 4 is aside elevation of the device when in position for use as a deck-seat. Fig. 5 is a vertical crossseotional View of a modified form of deckseat. Fig. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing two of these seats united and in verted to form a boat.

Like symbols of reference indicate like parts in each. v

As shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, the c0nvertible deck-seat and boat is made with a sheet metal outer hollow shell a, the shape of which, as clearly shown in the drawings, approximates that of a boat having at the base a contracted longitudinal trough-shaped portion e, which serves to the boat interiorly the function of a water tank or tanks and exteriorly the function of a keel. The boat is also provided with inner transverse and longitudinal sheet-metal partitions b, which are united to the outer shell and form air-tanks c to make the boat buoyant in case it is upset or filled with water, lockers d at the ends of the boat, wells f, and a covering and partitions for the water-tanks e. The wells fmay be provided with valves, as shown in Fig. 1, for the discharge of water. The gunwales of the cockpit got the boat are formed by hinged plates g, the side plates being notched to form rowlocks for cars. The boat may also be provided with the usual steps for masts.

As thus constructed, my improvement forms a safe and efficient life-boat. Vhen it is to be used as a deck-seat on vessels, the gunwales of the cockpit are folded down and the boat is overturned, as shown in Fig. 4. The substantially flat portions a of the hull of the boat at the sides of the keel then form a convenient seat, for which the portion 6 serves as a back. Lattice-strips h may conveniently be placed against the parteto form a facing for the seat-back. When the boat is thus used as a deck-seat, sails, oars, masts, and like appurtenances may be stored beneath it.

The seat formed by inverting the boat (shown in Figs. 2 and 3) is double, having a seating-bench on each side of the back 6. In Fig. 5 I show the improvement constructed as a single seat, the shape being that of a longitudinally-divided half of the seat-boat of Fig.

2. The manner of use of this form of the device as a seat is shown in Fig. 5. 'W'hen it is to be used as a boat, two of the seats are bolted together, as shown in Fig. 6.

The advantages of my improvement are apparent. As a seat it is convenient and neat in appearance, and asaboat it possesses 8o desirable characteristics of strength, buoyancy, and good shape.

I claim- 1. A convertible deck-seat and boat, consisting of a hollow shell forming the hull of the boat and having alongitudinal exteriorlyprojecting hollow portion constituting a hollow keel for the boat and (when inverted) a back for the seat, and having portions 01., which are eXteriorly substantially flat and are 0 situated at the sides of the keel, forming the seats, substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. A convertible deck-seat 'and boat, consisting of a hollow shell forming the hull of the boat andhavinga longitudinal exteriorlyprojecting hollow portion constituting a hollow keel for the boat and (when inverted) a back for the seat, and having portions ct, tion constituting a hollow keel for the boat which are exteriorly substantially fiat and are and (when inverted) a back for the seat, subsituated at the sides of the keel, forming the stantially as and for the purposes described. seats, and partitions extending across the in- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 15 5 terior of the boat and constituting chambers, my hand this 11th day of November, A. D.

substantially as and for the purposes de- 1889.

scribed. T V 7 convertible deck-seat and boat, con- JOHL MICHAEL sisting of a hollow shell forming, the hull of \Vitnesses: IO the boat and having folding gunwalcs and a XV. B. JOHNSON,

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